Cellulitis

[hammerman]

Just been in A&E all afternoon after my wrist became very sore, hot and red...it also swelled a little.

This happened yesterday morning when i woke up and originally put it down to the way i slept. But the pain was excrutiating so went to GP who sent me straight to hospital.

The thing is, i got a very small rose thorn in my finger....on the same hand as the infection, on monday. Is this a potential cause of the problem. I've been a profesional gardener for 31 years and never had probs before.

[Tilly2]

What treatment have you had, hammerman?

[pixie373]

It could be. You have some sort of infection there. They've obviously given you some antibiotics? There isn't always an obvious wound with cellulitis, but it sounds a likely cause.

[EcclesCake]

You've spent all afternoon in A&E?
Presumably you have received treatment to address the injury and information you provided to the A&E personnel.
You are asking in AB about an injury you received some days ago?
Did you mention this injury at the hospital today?

[kylesmum]

I've has cellulitis twice, it's beyond excrutiating, so I empathise.

Once was a scrape in a swimming pool, the bacteria got in, the other was post op.

It's just one of those things, I assume you're now on antibiotics?

I'd say 100% the thorn was enough to let in the germs. The scrape on my foot was minimal.Post op was a different scenario...

Keep it clean, do what you're told and you'll be fine in a few days.

[hammerman]

On flucloxacillin 4 times a day.

Eccles, thank you for your answer but please don't treat me like im a 2 year old

[kylesmum]

PS....I didn't get treatment for a week so don't be too harsh on Hammerman, if you can't see a wound and you're not the type to run to the Docs then you do try and treat it yourself...like myself.

[shaneystar2]

Any little thing can cause an infection and lead to cellulitis hammerman .
A bit of dirt gets in and away it goes .I had it in my leg caused by mossie bites which I scratched .Antibiotics should clear it up .
It's very painful .Keep the area clean and watch it doesn't ulcerate ...like mine did :(

[Sqad]

Well, it may well be cellulitis and your treatment of antibiotics would confirm this...BUT.....Gout should also be considered a the two sometime may be difficult to differentiate.

Monitor the situation over the next 48 hours.

[Tilly2]

I can understand why you didn't go to the doctors with a rose thorn in your finger. You'd feel really daft wouldn't you. Most of us would self treat until it got too bad for us to cope with. I hope it doesn't prevent you from working, hammerman. Wear your gloves!

[hammerman]

Thanks Tilly. I never usually wear gloves but ironically, this time i was and the thorn went through it !!!!! Just one of those things i think